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Thurman Reconciliation Initiatives

__________ Interfaith Resources for Social Change

www.religion.emory.edu/faculty/smith/tri.html

P.O. Box 5925 ▪ Atlanta, GA 31107

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Advancing the 21^st century legacy of Howard & Sue Bailey Thurman who mentored a new generation of leaders in nonviolent social change.

Among the first to consult Gandhi about U.S. racism the Thurmans returned to foster national change and reconciliation initiatives including the Fellowship Church for All Peoples.

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Goals and Services

Research | Assessments | Design | Designing reconciliation programs, forums, and formats for community organizations, schools, civic, business and religious groups

Evaluations | Education | Facilitations Conducting dialogue groups, mediation events, & reconciliation processes for diverse ethnic, religious & professional groups

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Thurman Scholars Network

Walter E. Fluker, Editor, Howard Thurman Papers Project & Martin Luther King, Jr. Prof. of Ethical Leadership, Boston Univ. School of Theology www.bu.edu/sth/academics/faculty/walter-e-fluker

Vincent G. Harding, Emeritus Professor of Religion & Social Transformation, Iliff School of Theology & Co-founder/Chair, Veterans of Hope Project www.veteransofhope.org/blog.php

Mozella G. Mitchell, Univ. South Florida Religious Studies Dept. & author, Spiritual Dynamics of Howard Thurman’s Theology http://religious-studies.usf.edu/faculty/mmitchell

Alton B. Pollard, III, Dean, Howard Univ. Divinity School & consulting editor of the Howard Thurman Papers Project http://husd.dst01.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=214

Luther E. Smith, Jr., Candler School of Theology Professor of Church and Community (Emory Univ.) & author, Howard Thurman: Essential Writings, and Howard Thurman: The Mystic as Prophet http://candler.emory.edu/faculty/faculty-bios/smith.cfm

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consults with groups and organizations to foster faith-based resources for conflict transformation and social change.

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networks with a diversity of scholars and practitioners engaged in conflict resolution, intergroup reconciliation, diversity training and violence reduction.

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discovers reconciliation resources for religious communities consistent with each tradition’s own social justice ideals & teachings.

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Interfaith Advisers

Abdullahi An-Na’im, Candler Prof. of Law, Emory University Law School www.law.emory.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/abdullahi-ahmed-an-naim.html | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullahi_Ahmed_An-Na%27im

Cynthia Mahmood, Prof. (engaged anthropology), Anthropology Dept., Notre Dame http://anthropology.nd.edu/faculty-staff/mahmood_cynthia/index.shtml | http://sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?cat=21&id=817

Marc Gopin, Prof., World Religions, Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution; Director, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution, George Mason University http://scar.gmu.edu/marc-gopin | http://www.marcgopin.com/about/

Laurie Patton, Dean of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Religion, Duke Univ. http://trinity.duke.edu/dean | http://lauriepatton.net/

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Contact the Convener

Theophus “Thee” Smith, Assoc. Professor of Religion, Emory University

emory: www.religion.emory.edu/faculty/smith.html

LINKED-IN: www.linkedin.com/in/theesmith

Thurman Reconciliation Initiatives | TRI Inc. | P.O. Box 5925 Atlanta, GA 31107

Contact: Prof. Thee Smith | 404-727-0636 | Thee.Smith@emory.edu

Respectfully TRI is not affiliated with the Thurman family, estate, or other Thurman related programs.